In the last two weeks, we have been treated to the way in which the two major parties conduct their own personal affairs, among people with whom they usually agree and whose support they need/want/seek out/spend millions of dollars on. This has meant the public has been exposed to the whole sausage-making process, especially thanks to social media ( Read more... )

As more Americans identify themselves as 'Independents' , a derangement is taking place away from the major parties.  Now, the three-party system takes on new significance. What are two advantages that 3 political parties create for the political system?

While presidential candidates of third parties have little chance of being elected, members of ( Read more... )

Everyone pretty much dismisses the LP in the US as being, well, not really a force in politics. More like the place where most of the kookier park their political positions. But not everyone. There are those who can look beyond some of the kooky and wonder "what if...?"

What if a viable candidate emerged that brought the best of a True Compromise? A ( Read more... )

In the old days when we were young (most of us anyways) we used to watch Maple Leaf Wrestling or Stampede Wrestling or whenever wrestling your hometown had. We all knew who the bad guys were and we knew who the good guys were. Bad guys were Russian Bear, The Sheik, Kamakazi, or anyone dressed with a swastika. And bad guys cheated. They would stab ( Read more... )

Well it looks like the hens have all come to rest, and The System, like the NBA, as overlooked the rising stars of tomorrow: the common man. A fatal Miscalculation, IMHO.

US Voters Increasingly Alienated by Two Major Parties

A new book shows there are now more U.S. voters who identify as independent than as Democrats or Republicans, despite the fact ( Read more... )

Vote-View has a new post releasing new academic data on the political temperment of presidents back to 1945. In it, Obama is found to be the most moderate of Democratic presidents, while Bush is the most conservative of Republican.


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I wonder if any people who voted Dem or Rep in the last election here are considering looking for a third-party candidate next time (especially for Congress ( Read more... )

(The party) is composed of two tiers. The lower tier produces many outspoken members who make their demands known to the upper tier. The lower tier is derived from the inner-city population that serves as the base of the party. The lower tier's members are generally educated in public school systems and if they aspire to advanced training, they are ( Read more... )

( Three lefts make a right. )